Washington, DC...Today, on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the tens of thousands of peaceful Chinese pro-democracy protestors who were brutally assaulted for standing up for freedom, human rights, and an end to corruption. Thirty-five years later, the true toll from that day is still unknown, but we honor all those killed and imprisoned on June 4, 1989, and the days that followed.
Dr. Fauci Testified on Federal Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 10:54 AM
Washington, DC...House Republicans grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci at a hearing on Monday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine theories of the origin of the virus.
President Biden Proclamation on Securing the Border
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 11:39 AM
Washington, DC...There are more people around the world who are displaced from their homes today than at any point in time since World War II. Many factors have contributed to this problem. Failing regimes and dire economic conditions afflict many countries, including several in the Western Hemisphere. Violence linked to transnational criminal organizations has displaced substantial numbers of people in Latin America. The global COVID-19 pandemic upended societies around the globe. Natural disasters have forced people from their homes.
McClintock Presents Bill Naming Post Office in Modesto in Honor of Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr.
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 02:59 PM
Washington, DC...Legislation to honor Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. passed the United States House of Representatives yesterday. The bill, H.R. 1555, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-05), will designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the "Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building”.
House Floor Remarks: Justice Under the Left ~ Rep. Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 03:17 PM
Washington, DC...The American Justice system has always been the pride of our nation and the envy of the world. In America, justice is portrayed as blindfolded, because it doesn’t matter whether those who seek it are rich or poor, weak or powerful, Republican or Democrat. Equal justice under law means exactly that: everyone is treated the same.
Maury Rasmussen Field Featured in National Aviation Magazine
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/03/2024 12:34 PM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County is extremely pleased to announce that the Maury Rasmussen Field is featured in the latest issue of Business View Magazine, which is a national aviation focused publication. Maury Rasmussen Field is a general aviation airport situated between San Andreas and Angels Camp that hosts hangers, tiedowns, fuel, land & sea flight training, and aircraft maintenance services.
Washington, DC...We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive deal outlined by President Biden that would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, a significant and sustained increase in humanitarian assistance for distribution throughout Gaza, and an enduring end to the crisis, with Israel’s security interests and Gazan civilian safety assured. We reaffirm our support for a credible pathway towards peace leading to a two State solution.
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Calaveras, Tuolumne, Eastern San Joaquin, and Eastern Stanislaus Counties
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/31/2024 08:15 AM
San Andreas, CA...After another wet winter and above average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Calaveras, Tuolumne, Eastern San Joaquin, and Eastern Stanislaus Counties. This suspension takes effect June 5, 2024 and suspends all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.
